Electric suburban car.



No. 643,709. Patented Feb. 20, I900. M. BRILLINGEB.

ELECTRIC SUBURBAN CAR.

(Application filed Aug. 31, 1899.)

(No Model.)

0.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

NITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

MICHAEL BRILLINGER, OF TORONTO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ISAAC NEWTON DEVINS, OF SAME PLACE.

ELECTRIC SUBURBAN CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 643,709, dated February 20, 1906.

Application filed August 31, 1899. Serial No. 729,087. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: compartment, and 7' the front or lookout win- Be it known that I, MICHAEL BRILLINGER, dows. motorman,of the cityof Toronto, in the county B shows the sliding doors of the freight of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, compartment, and B shows the side windows 5 5 have invented certain new and useful Imof the freight-compartment, and B the front provements in Electric Suburban Cars, of windows. which the following is a specification. K is an ordinary fender.

My invention relates to improvements in L shows the hand-rails, extending on each electric suburban cars; and the object of the side to the door B of the motormans compart- 60 IO invention is to devise a combined freight-and ment. Z is the lower step for the motorman passenger car in which the motorman will be to mount the rungs Z, leading to the door 13*, in such a position as to have entire control which is preferably a sliding door. of the trolley-pole-motor brake and be so M shows the side standards of the frame, cated as to be entirely clear of the passengers upon the cross-harm of which is pivotallysup- 65 r 5 and freight and be enabled to see clearly beported the trolley-pole m, which is connected fore him along the line; and it consists, esbyacord or rope m to a ring or fasteningm in sentially, of a car having the passenger-comthe interiorof the motormans compartment J. partment in the rear portion thereof and the It will be seen that the motorman is refreight-compartment in the forward portion moved away from the passengers of the car, 70 thereof, in the top of which latter compartand consequently is not likely to be troubled ment is located the motormans compartment by being asked questions or otherwise dientirely separate therefrom, the trolley-pole Verted from his duty. He is in excellent pobeing supported upon suitable standards on sition for the control of the car, as he can see the inclined roof of the freight-compartment, both forwardly over the slanting roof, under 75 2 5 such trolley-pole being controlled from a cord the supporting cross-bar of the trolley-pole,

extending into the motormans compartment, and rearwardly over the car. and the parts being otherwise arranged and What I claim as my invention isconstructed in detail as hereinafter more par- 1. In a motor-car, the combination with the ticularly explained. passenger-compartment occupying the rear 80 Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved portion of the car, of the freight-compartment car. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 occupying the forward portion and the motoris a front elevation. mans compartment occupying the upper rear In the drawings like letters of reference inportion of the freight-compartment and exdicate corresponding parts in each figure. tending up beyond the top of the car and pro- 8 5 3 5 A is the passenger-compartment of the car, vided with lookout-windows as shown and for and B the freight-compartment, which is prothe purpose specified. vided with an inclined roof I) at the forward 2. In a motor-car the combination with the end and the perpendicular front end 12. passenger-compartment occupying the rear '0 shows the wheels and truck. portion of the car, of the freight-compartment 90 40 D is the trolley-wire. occupying the forward portion, the motor- E shows the side doors and F the side steps mans compartment occupying the upper rear leading into the passenger-compartment at portion of the freight-compartment and exthe front, and G the side doors and H the side tending up beyond the top of the car and prosteps leading into the vestibule I at the rear vided with lookout-windows, and the open 5 end of the car. trolley-pole-supporting frame secured to the J is the motormans compartment, which is roof of the freight-compartment and leaving a provided with the usual controller 3' and also clear space for outlook, and the trolley-pole asuitable brake-operating mechanism. (Not pivoted on same and extending rearwardly shown and which is not necessary here to deand having the cord extending into the motor- I00 scribe.) mans compartment as and for the purpose j shows the side windows of the motormans specified.

3. In a motor car the combination With the passenger-compartment occupying the rear portion of the car, of the freight-compartment occupying the forward portion, and having an mans compartment occupying the upper rear portion of the freight-compartment and ex- 15 tending beyond the top of the car and provided with lookout-windows, the door in the side of the motormans compartment, and the hand-rails and steps on the side of the car leading thereto as and for the purpose speci- 2o fied.

MICHAEL BRILLINGER.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, A. H. MoAnAM. 

